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Is oil on your scalp useful for anythign?
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Preventing infection: Ringworm (fungus infection) of the scalp is common up to the age of puberty, at which time it becomes much less common. One theory is that the oil produced after puberty protects the scalp from invasion by fungus.
Answered 5/26/2014
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